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The Artemis 2 astronauts will venture deeper into space than any human has gone before. That presents some seriously exciting research opportunities.
If the fueling test goes well, the Artemis II flight around the moon and back could take off as early as Feb. 8.
Hydrogen leaks give launch controllers déjà vu.
Temperatures dropped into the 20s over the weekend, yet NASA teams are hard at work preparing for the historic Artemis II liftoff. Here's the latest.
NASA is planning to conduct a critical fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal that will determine if Artemis 2 is on track to launch in Florida.
NASA is moving its Artemis II launch to March to address issues that arose during a wet dress rehearsal. This mission will send four astronauts around the moon.
After a major test for the Artemis II mission, NASA says it is now targeting March for a potential launch. The delay follows the identification of technical issues during a launch rehearsal. The four mission astronauts will be released from quarantine while teams address issues with the Space Launch System rocket.
With the wet dress rehearsal, essentially a critical fueling test of the Artemis 2 Space Launch System moon rocket, now back on Feb. 2, NASA said in a statement that it can no longer target Feb. 6 or Feb. 7, the first two days of its launch window. The Artemis 2 launch window originally ran from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10.